MIT: Understanding how "marine snow" acts as a carbon sink
March 09, 2026
March 09, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Understanding how "marine snow" acts as a carbon sink
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In some parts of the deep ocean, it can look like it's snowing. This "marine snow" is the dust and detritus that organisms slough off as they die and decompose. Marine snow can fall several kilometers to the deepest parts of the ocean, where the particles . . .
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Understanding how "marine snow" acts as a carbon sink
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In some parts of the deep ocean, it can look like it's snowing. This "marine snow" is the dust and detritus that organisms slough off as they die and decompose. Marine snow can fall several kilometers to the deepest parts of the ocean, where the particles . . .